Patents by Inventor Chien-Chou Chen

Chien-Chou Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090117428
    Abstract: A condensation device for a fuel battery provides a condensation main member. The condensation main member has an opening at two lateral sides thereof and one of the lateral sides is joined to a fuel battery for a gas entering via one of the openings and removing via another one of the openings. A turnabout path is defined in the condensation main member for increasing heat dissipating surface area being impinged by the gas such that heat energy of the gas conducts to the outer surface of the condensation main member to perform heat exchange with outside air and moisture in the gas is reduced temperature thereof to condense as water for being recycled and reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Chien-An Chen, Wen-Jui Chuang, Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20090095734
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor heating apparatus includes a heater including two copper foil plates electrically connected to two electric wires, and at least two surface mount resistors electrically connected between the two copper foil plates. When a low voltage electric power is applied onto the heater, the heater produces a temperature by an impedance of the at least two surface mount resistors to achieve a heating purpose. Thus, the two copper foil plates can change and diffuse a spot-type temperature distribution of each of the at least two surface mount resistors into a planar-type temperature distribution to distribute the temperature evenly and smoothly so as to instantly reduce the higher temperature produced by the at least two surface mount resistors to a determined temperature that is comfortable to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20090057288
    Abstract: A clothing heating device includes a plurality of heating plates, a battery charger, a battery, a temperature controller, and a plurality of switching wires. Thus, the power output of the clothing heating device is switched between a larger power output wherein the battery charger provides a larger electric power to the larger power heating zone of the heating plates and a smaller power output wherein the battery provides a smaller electric power to the smaller power heating zone of the heating plates so that a user can select the power output of the clothing heating device according to the practical requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20090006779
    Abstract: The invention discloses a memory control system and a method to read data from memory. The memory control system comprises a control unit, a storage device, and a microprocessor. The memory control system and the method to read data from memory according to the invention utilize an unbalanced microprocessor clock signal with different duration length to control the microprocessor so as to increase the speed of reading memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Bin Feng Hung, Chi-Chang Lu
  • Publication number: 20080295703
    Abstract: A thermo-moderating grill for a baking stone for a barbecue has a grill and a thermo-moderating panel. The grill is formed with multiple interlaced metal wires, is adapted to be mounted over a heating chamber, containing a heating device, formed in the barbecue for supporting a baking stone. The thermo-moderating panel is mounted between the grill and the heating device to moderate the heat from the heating device. Therefore, thermal convection of air between the thermo-moderating panel and the baking stone can evenly heat the baking stone to form an even thermal distribution on the baking stone to cook ingredients laid on the baking stone consistently and protect the baking stone from cracks caused by uneven thermal distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20080294855
    Abstract: The invention discloses a memory control system and a method to read data from memory. The memory control system comprises a microprocessor, a serial storage device, a first buffer, a second buffer, a memory control unit, and a multiplexer. The memory control system and the method to read data from memory according to the invention utilize the charateristics that the microprocessor reades data from continuous addresses of a serial memory during most of the time. By reading in advance and temporarily storing the data that the microprocessor requests to read, increasing the reading memory speed can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Chi-Chang Lu
  • Publication number: 20080289618
    Abstract: An ignition device is mounted in a stove base of a gas stove and has a gas valve assembly, an electronic igniter and a triggering knob. The gas valve assembly is mounted in the stove base and has a gas valve with a valve nozzle and an extending tube extending toward multiple elongated burners mounted in the stove base and having multiple gas holes formed through the extending tube at intervals. When the triggering knob is pressed and turned, gas is simultaneously ejected from the gas holes and mixes with gas simultaneously ejected the burners to form a continuous gas cloud, and the electronic igniter simultaneously produces sparkles to ignite gas discharged from the valve nozzle to generate a starting flame tongue instantly extending toward and igniting the gas cloud to ignite all the burners to effectively reduce leakage of gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Chou CHEN
  • Publication number: 20080231583
    Abstract: This present invention disclose a pixel array substrate comprising a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of active elements, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of first patterned floating lines, and a plurality of first patterned connecting wires. A plurality of pixel fields are formed by the cross scan lines and data lines, and each active element is electrically connected with the corresponding scan line, data line and pixel electrode. Each first patterned floating line overlaps some data lines. Each first patterned connecting wire disposes across some scan line, and overlaps the first patterned floating line disposed on the two sides of the scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Chun-Chang Chiu
  • Patent number: 7422277
    Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a carbon fiber heating layer placed in a positioning jacket which is mounted in a seat cushion, a conducting coupler electrically connected to the carbon fiber heating layer, and a control switch electrically connected to the conducting coupler. Thus, when the connector of the control switch is attached to the conducting coupler, and the plug of the control switch is inserted into the cigarette lighter of the car, the electric current from the car battery in turn flows through the control switch, the conducting coupler and the conducting cord into the carbon fiber bundles which produce an impedance to convert the electrical energy into a heat energy to heat the seat cushion to warm the user seated on the seat cushion, thereby providing a comfortable sensation to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20080187800
    Abstract: A water recycling system for fuel cell includes a water trough, a first pump, a fuel tank, a mixing tank and a second pump. The water trough receives condensed water from the condenser and connects with a first throttle valve. The first pump is connected to the first throttle valve. The fuel tank is connected to a second throttle valve, and the second throttle valve is connected to the first pump. The mixing tank is connected to the first pump and the second pump respectively. A thickness sensor and a level sensor are arranged in the mixing tank to detect thickness of the fuel and liquid level of the mixing liquid in the mixing tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: CHIEN-AN CHEN, WEI-JUI CHUANG, CHIEN-CHOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20080084096
    Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a carbon fiber heating layer placed in a positioning jacket which is mounted in a seat cushion, a conducting coupler electrically connected to the carbon fiber heating layer, and a control switch electrically connected to the conducting coupler. Thus, when the connector of the control switch is attached to the conducting coupler, and the plug of the control switch is inserted into the cigarette lighter of the car, the electric current from the car battery in turn flows through the control switch, the conducting coupler and the conducting cord into the carbon fiber bundles which produce an impedance to convert the electrical energy into a heat energy to heat the seat cushion to warm the user seated on the seat cushion, thereby providing a comfortable sensation to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20080081240
    Abstract: A fuel cell structure includes at least a cathode passage plate and a load member. The cathode passage plate is capable of transferring chemical energy to electrical power output. The load member receives the cathode passage plate and defines at least a partition for the inner sides of walls of the load member being able to space apart from the cathode passage plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Chien-An Chen, Wei-Jui Chuang, Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20080034151
    Abstract: A programmable system-on-chip (SOC) apparatus is disclosed. After connecting with a computer host, the apparatus temporarily stored boot loader codes into a volatile memory originally installed in the apparatus. Further, during the whole updating firmware procedure, no burner is required. Accordingly, the invention not only saves the hardware cost of both a non-volatile memory and the burner, but also simplifies the operation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Chi-Chang Lu, Pei-Ting Tsai, Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20080000890
    Abstract: A heating device includes a warming member, a battery set, and a control mechanism; the warming member consists of a sheaf of highly resistant filaments, and several spaced-apart conductive wires, which are positioned among, wrapped in, and connected in series to the sheaf of highly resistant filaments; front and rearmost ones of the conductive wires are connected to a battery set, and a control mechanism is connected to the battery set for controlling electric current provided by the battery set; the highly resistant filaments will serve as warming portions of the warming member; the warming portions of the warming member are arranged on inner lateral sides of front portions of finger portions of a glove such that when one wears the glove, the warming portions will be on two lateral sides of first and second sections of the wearer's fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 7307242
    Abstract: A heating device includes a warming member, a battery set, and a control mechanism; the warming member consists of a sheaf of highly resistant filaments, and several spaced-apart conductive wires, which are positioned among, wrapped in, and connected in series to the sheaf of highly resistant filaments; front and rearmost ones of the conductive wires are connected to a battery set, and a control mechanism is connected to the battery set for controlling electric current provided by the battery set; the highly resistant filaments will serve as warming portions of the warming member; the warming portions of the warming member are arranged on inner lateral sides of front portions of finger portions of a glove such that when one wears the glove, the warming portions will be on two lateral sides of first and second sections of the wearer's fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: MEC Addheat Company
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 7230615
    Abstract: In a signal coordinating method and apparatus, a pulse generating circuit receives a VSYNC signal and generates a plurality of critical pulses that define critical time periods from fields can control edges of the VSYNC signal. A determining circuit receives an HSYNC signal and the critical pulses, and generates a trigger signal upon detecting that a line scan control edge of the HSYNC signal appears during one of the critical time periods. A time delay loop introduces a time delay into the VSYNC signal upon receipt of the trigger signal to cause the critical time period to appear after the line scan control edge of the HSYNC signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Amtran Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Ming Wang, Chien-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20070101218
    Abstract: An exemplary shift register system (200) includes a counter (270), a shift register (210), a level shifter (220), and a plurality of switches (231-234). The counter includes a signal receiving pin connecting to a first external circuit, a pulse output pin, and a number of signal output pins. The shift register includes sixty-four register units therein, sixty-four output pins, a start pin connected to the pulse output pin of the counter, a controlling pin connected to the signal receiving pin of the counter. The level shifter includes sixty-four input pins connected to the sixty-four output pins of the shift register, and sixty-four output pins. Each switch includes sixty-four input pins connected to the output pins of the level shift through a bus line (228), sixty-four output pins that are for connection to a second external circuit, and an enabling pin connected to a respective one of the signal output pins of the counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Sz-Hsiao Chen
  • Publication number: 20070056946
    Abstract: A warming device for a car seat cover includes a heating layer, and a cord; the heating layer is sandwiched between two layers of a car seat cover, and it is made of electricity-conducting carbon fiber cloth with high resistance; the cord is connected to both the heating layer and a supply of electricity at two ends thereof; electric currents will travel from the supply of electricity to the heating layer through the cord when the warming device is switched on; when electrical energy travels to the heating layer, it will be transformed into heat energy to warm the seat cover because of the high resistance of carbon fiber cloth, which the heating layer is made of.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 6836741
    Abstract: A vertical calibration method for a wire cut electric discharge machine includes selecting a known altitude for a reference point, marking down four different positions of the upper wire guide of the wire cut electric discharge machine at three different altitudes and reptitively moving the wire of the wire cut electric discharge machine being in contact with the reference point, measuring four different displacements of the upper wire guide when being in contact with the reference point, establishing an equation by using a principle of trianglation, and completing calculation of positions of the upper wire guide and the lower wire guide to finish calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Reseach Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Fang Liang, Yea-June Day, Chien-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: D598555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen